A brief summarizing lessons from districts' experiences with performance assessments.

A case study examining the key conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices in the Pasadena Unified School District.

A video webinar about using Linked Learning pathways to build civic engagement among young people.

A 1-hour video conversation exploring how performance assessments prepare students for college, career, and post-secondary life.

An interactive tool that helps to reimagine public education by making big numbers easily accessible: compare funding in different areas of major annual spending alongside $125 billion in federal investments and prioritize funds towards different expenses that can improve public education for students, educators, and families.

An article about California Assembly Bill 1835, a significant reform to California's K-12 funding system, which aims to end a loophole that diverts funding away from high-needs students and advocates for accountability and transparency in spending to narrow achievement gaps.

A report highlighting data and recommendations to address the barriers to learning that students in foster care experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A webinar highlighting data and recommendations to address the barriers to learning that students in foster care experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A guide to achieving Linked Learning Silver Certification.

A 7-minute video snapshot of the conversations that are happening amongst Black families and students every day.

A summary of research findings related to the demand for, access to, and quality of civic learning opportunities in California.

An argument for a systemic approach for generating learning opportunities for students' informed participation in civic and political life.

A blog post suggesting better solutions to reopening schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by challenging the ways that the characteristics of white supremacy culture show up in our collective thinking.

A report providing an overarching framework that focuses on how policymakers as well as educators can support equitable, effective teaching and learning regardless of the medium through which that takes place.

A blog post arguing that a failure of imagination may have been the greatest barrier to opening schools in ways that provide the best learning conditions for students during the pandemic.

A communications toolkit from the Frameworks Institute designed to help advocates talk more effectively about the current needs and future possibilities of public education.

A report describing the challenges faced by low-income young people of color in cities and their limited involvement in city planning processes, and proposing an equity-driven framework to guide and assess meaningful engagement, with a focus on resilience in the face of adversity and climate change, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) initiative as a case study for fostering relationships between civic leaders and young people and creating more inclusive and innovative approaches to city planning.

A research brief offering insights into the importance of engaging young people in local government decision-making processes, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) approach as a powerful way to integrate youth voices in long-range regional planning.

A research brief describing a partnership between the UC Berkeley Center for Cities + Schools and the Oakland Unified School District's African American Male Achievement (AAMA) initiative, highlighting the Y-PLAN (Youth - Plan, Learn, Act, Now) program's role in improving education, fostering civic agency, and developing real-world skills through project-based civic learning experiences.

An interactive presentation that showcases artwork from a course exploring how the desire for social change has led artists and art movements to align with political and social causes.